Sony FS7 Price Drop and More Filmmaking Gear Deals
The Sony FS7 price drop was imminent, and it didn’t take long for Sony to slash the price of their beloved FS7, which happens to be their most popular …
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Win a RED 8K Camera By Entering the APUTURE “Light This Location” 2019 Filmmaking Competition
Lighting innovators Aputure just announced the return of the Aputure “Light This Location” film challenge! By entering this epic filmmaking competition you have a chance to win a RED …
Shooting an Indie Feature with One Lens – The Sigma 18-35mm T2
What’s it like shooting an indie feature film with one lens? Well, in this post I’ll share my experience using the Sigma 18-35mm T2 EF mount mated to a …
Science Channel’s “Legends of the Deep” Shot with Blackmagic Pocket 4K and URSA Mini Pro
It seems that lately there are more and more Blackmagic Design cameras showing up on the set of major productions. The list includes many Hollywood and big broadcast productions …
Short Film Shot on New SIGMA Classic Cine Primes + RED
This summer has been really exciting for Sigma as just earlier in July the company celebrated their 18th anniversary and also made some big announcements such as the new …
Three Super Simple Seamless In-Camera Transitions
When creating transitions, it’s often too easy to get carried away with fancy and expensive third-party packs. Rather than investing hundreds of dollars in digital presets, you may want …
iFootage Gazelle Fastbowl Tripod and Filmmaking Competition
iFootage have been making affordable sliders, monopods and tripods for some time now and ever since I visited their stand at IBC 2018 (check out this older post here), …
Enter the Zhiyun’s Top Player Video Challenge for a Chance to Win up to $18,000 in Prizes!
We’re in the second half of 2019, and the filmmaking challenge competitions just keep on coming. And this is fantastic news for those of you looking to get creative …
MASV Update: SLACK Integration and New Desktop Apps
Just earlier today, MASV (pronounced MASSIVE), the world leader in cloud delivery of enormous video files, announced its June 2019 update, which debuts a new integration with collaboration service …
5 Tips for Crafting Epic Film Shots on an Indie Budget
They’ve been selected as Screen International Stars of Tomorrow, and listed on the Tracking Board’s Young and Hungry List as two of the top 100 new writers in Hollywood. …
Enter the Musicbed Challenge 2019 for a Chance to Win $80K in Prizes!
The first-ever Musicbed Challenge is on and you have until July 9th to submit a short film for a chance to win a ton of gear and grants worth …
Short Film Shot on New Canon SUMIRE Cine Primes
Perrault Pictures were recently commissioned by Canon to shoot a short sports-based film on their new Canon Sumire Cine Primes. The short film tells the inspirational story of kickboxer …
5 Creative Ways to Use a Motion Controlled Slider
There are tools that allow us filmmakers to convey emotion and energy through otherwise dull and boring shots. It may be a crane, a steadycam, a dolly, or for …
The Complete Video Creators Bundle 2019 is Now LIVE! Get Whopping 95% OFF!
Well, here it is! The biggest video industry education event of the year is now LIVE! For those of you who still might not be aware, the 2019 Complete …
C200 Dynamic Range – How Far Should You Push it?
The Canon C200 is a great camera and I particularly like it for doc style shooting. It has a beautiful image and a great feature set in a form …
Building a Shoulder Rig Kit for the BMPCC 4K
The BMPCC 4K is a great video camera, with fantastic picture quality and some really nice features. But what if you want to level up and go full beast …
How To Make Any XLR Microphone Wireless
Wires are a pain. One of my big hopes for the future is to film without any wires whatsoever and honestly, we are pretty close. The new Rode Wireless …
Removing an Object with the New Content Aware Fill Tool in After Effects CC
Surely, we have all experienced this one! Having a shot ruined by one annoying lamppost, a passing car or piece of gear left in the wrong place. It can …
Top Ten Things to Know About the Nikon Z6 for Shooting Video
Are Nikon back in the video shooting game? No, not really but the Z6 has been around for some time now and it is finding a niche. If you …
Everything You Need to Know About the Tokina Vista Primes
The Tokina Vista Primes are beautiful looking lenses. They are high quality, fully metal, cine-style lenses and they have some impressive specs and features. Filming with Cine Primes comes …